Today I am sharing with you the best read alouds for second grade. There is nothing better than taking 10-15 minutes somewhere in the school day to share a chapter read aloud with my students. Even the noisiest classes will sit up and listen for… Keep Reading…
The Simply Organized Classroom Library for Primary Teachers
An Organized Classroom Library is a Teacher’s DreamBut how do you go about getting your library organized? Today I’m sharing with you what works in my own classroom. I encourage you to spend time reflecting on what you want your own classroom library to look… Keep Reading…
Best Free Reading Websites to Share with Parents
Looking for some great resources to send to parents for reading at home? Here are my top 6 favorite reading websites and why I love them.1. Storyline Online https://www.storylineonline.netWhat is itA huge collection of story books read by some of our favorite actors. Best of all,… Keep Reading…
Form Guided Reading Groups Using Running Records
Have you been wondering how to use your running record data to form your guided reading groups? Learning how to analyze the data and create small groups can be difficult and takes time to master. For this final post in the series about running records… Keep Reading…
Running Records Organization
Before you begin the process of taking running record to organize your guided reading groups, it’s important to have everything in place and ready to go. I love to organize things in a binder so of course I naturally thought of having a running record binder… Keep Reading…
No Frills Materials for Guided Reading
After many years of teaching in the primary grades, I’ve come to the conclusion that guided reading can be as easy or as complicated as you want to make it. In my quest to take back my free time I have turned a critical eye… Keep Reading…